Father Gregory Cognetti (who fell asleep in the Lord April 14 - Holy Tuesday - 1998) led Italy to the Deanery of the Moscow Patriarchate in times of great difficulty for our faithful. The texts that follow (first appeared in the U.S.) is testimony of his integrity and commitment of faith in the revival of Orthodoxy in Italy.
I am a professor of biology, and faculty member at the University of Palermo (Italy), but above all an Orthodox priest.
I was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family, devout and traditional. In the past, many members of my family were priests, nuns, and even bishops. My godfather was a cardinal! I was educated in a … [Read more...]